{"product_id":"dorothy-parker-in-hollywood-9781982185800","title":"Dorothy Parker in Hollywood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the \"deliriously fast paced and erudite\" (Library Journal) THREE MARTINI AFTERNOONS AT THE RITZ comes an examination of the legendary writer Dorothy Parker's life and legacy in Hollywood. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn expansive, illuminating, and “welcome addition to understand” (\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e) the legendary writer Dorothy Parker, this unique biography explores her life and legacy in Hollywood—from the author of the “fascinating” (\u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003ci\u003eThree Martini Afternoons at the Ritz\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe glamorous extravagances and devasting lows of her time in Hollywood are revealed as never before in this “ambitious, thoughtfully researched” (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) biography of Dorothy Parker—from leaving New York City to work on numerous classic screenplays such as the 1937 \u003ci\u003eA Star Is Born\u003c\/i\u003e to the devastation of alcoholism, a miscarriage, and her husband’s suicide. Parker’s involvement with anti-fascist and anti-racist groups, which led to her ultimate blacklisting, and her early work in the civil rights movement that inspired her to leave her entire estate to the NAACP are also explored as never before.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Briskly detailed, fluently insightful, and dramatically reorienting” (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review), \u003ci\u003eDorothy Parker in Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e brings the iconic writer back to life on the page in all her wit, grit, and brilliance.\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781982185800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 16 Dec 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: New York, NY, United States\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 22.9(H)x15.2(L)x2(W)284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 284\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eDr. Gail Crowther is a writer, researcher, and academic. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eDorothy Parker in Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThree-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz: The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath \u0026amp; Anne Sexton\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Haunted Reader \u0026amp; Sylvia Plath\u003c\/i\u003e, and the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSylvia Plath in Devon: A Year’s Turning\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThese Ghostly Archives: The Unearthing of Sylvia Plath\u003c\/i\u003e. Gail divides her time between the North of England and London. \u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Gail Crowther","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47658404741337,"sku":"9781982185800","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/61m9n-qAa3L._SL1500.jpg?v=1767016972","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/dorothy-parker-in-hollywood-9781982185800","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}